Sports Manziel: I would join Patriots 'in a heartbeat' to be Brady's backup

20:24 13 march 2018

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Manziel said he would “ in a heartbeat .” Not only does Manziel want back into the league, but he also has clearly demonstrated in the past that he is a Patriots fan. He attended the AFC Championship Game in New England last year and showed his fondness for Tom Brady .

Johnny Manziel would love a shot with the New England Patriots . Like maybe back Brady up for a couple of years? Manziel : I ’ll go to New England in a heartbeat . Former Tennessee, NFL Wide Receiver Donte Stallworth joins the Jen X. podcast.

Johnny Manziel says he would jump at the chance to serve as Tom Brady's backup.

"I'll go to New England in a heartbeat," Manziel told TMZ Sports over the weekend, adding that he doesn't think there would be pressure because "you learn from the GOAT."

His comments come after former NFL wide receiver and current NFL Network analyst Nate Burleson explained why Manziel could be a good fit for the Patriots.

Manziel wore a Brady jersey to the Patriots' 2016 AFC Championship Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and cheered on New England in Super Bowl LII.

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Johnny Manziel said he wants to be Tom Brady ' s back up . | Scott Eklund/Associated Press. Johnny Football said he wouldn’t mind being Patriots quarterback Tom Brady ’ s backup . “ I ’ll go to New England in a heartbeat ,” Manziel told TMZ Sports.

Would the New England Patriots be the perfect fit? That seems like a hard sell on the surface, but Bill Belichick and Tom Brady have a long history of talking talented, yet sometimes troublesome, players into “ I ’ll go to New England in a heartbeat ,” Manziel said while snapping his fingers for emphasis.

Leafs in no hurry to bring back Auston Matthews .
The Leafs are taking a cautious approach with Auston Matthews. Leafs head coach Mike Babcock wasted little time in his media scrum Monday announcing that the team’s star centre is “is not ready to go” for Tuesday’s game in Tampa, Fla. Nor are defenceman Nikita Zaitsev and forward Leo Komarov. Goaltender Frederik Andersen might be, however. The Leafs returned Garret Sparks to the Marlies, suggesting that Andersen, dealing with an upper-body injury, will at least be the backup against the Lightning.

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Manziel said he would “ in a heartbeat .” Not only does Manziel want back into the league, but he also has clearly demonstrated in the past that he is a Patriots fan. He attended the AFC Championship Game in New England last year and showed his fondness for Tom Brady .

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